College of Medicine
Research
From deep brain stimulation and gene therapy to the invention of Gatorade and Trusopt, the UF College of Medicine has attained national leadership for its transformative, cutting-edge research. Among physicians and scientists, our institution is known for fostering a rich, collaborative environment that fuels discovery and encourages creativity. See how our research is changing lives.
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Outstanding Research Scientist
Brian Hoh, M.D., M.B.A.
Brian L. Hoh, M.D., M.B.A., FACS, FAHA, FAANS, chair of the Lillian S. Wells Department of Neurosurgery, studies the mechanisms for the development and formation of cerebral aneurysms, why they rupture and the acute and delayed neural injury that occurs after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Hoh is the winner of the 2024 UF College of Medicine Outstanding Research Scientist Award in Clinical, Data or Artificial Intelligence Sciences.
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RESEARCH RESOURCES
Office of Research
This office supports faculty in finding funding opportunities and interpreting rules and procedures.
Clinical Research Hub
This hub provides enterprisewide leadership, sets the highest standards, establishes critical policies and offers a robust common infrastructure to fuel research success.
Core Facilities and Laboratories
Explore the College of Medicine’s foundations for our research discoveries and learning environments.
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NIH Research funding
Top 50 in U.S.
The UF College of Medicine is ranked in the top 50 of all U.S. medical schools for NIH research dollars awarded to medical schools and is ranked No. 21 among public institutions.
ONE of FOUR IN THE NATION
Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
This collaborative effort between UF and the Mount Sinai Medical Center is led by UF’s Steven DeKosky, M.D.
one of six NIH centers
Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Center
Directed by H. Lee Sweeney, Ph.D., the center addresses muscle degeneration caused by muscular dystrophy.
UC4 Award
UF Diabetes Institute
Researchers at the UF Diabetes Institute, led by Mark Atkinson, Ph.D., received a UC4 award, the fourth awarded to UF, to study human islets in Type 1 diabetes. Less than 10 of these grants were awarded by the NIH in 2015.
CONSORTIUM FOR THE STUDY OF
Chronic Pancreatitis, Diabetes and Pancreatic Cancer
Christopher Forsmark, M.D., Kenneth Cusi, M.D., and Steven Hughes, M.D., are part of the consortium — one of only 10 such centers across the country.
BRIDGING RESEARCH AND CARE
UF Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Led by Duane Mitchell, M.D., Ph.D., the CTSI is among a network of more than 50 Clinical and Translational Science Award hubs nationwide.
STATEWIDE PARTNERSHIP
OneFlorida Clinical Research Consortium
The consortium, led by Elizabeth Shenkman, Ph.D., and Bill Hogan, M.D., is one of 13 clinical data research networks nationwide.
FIRST IN FLORIDA
Claude. D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center
The center is Florida’s first and one of 15 in the nation.